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affront

/əˈfrənt/ American
  • n. 侮辱, 冒犯
  • v. 侮辱, 冒犯
Definition
  • n. a remark or action that openly insults or offends someone
  • v. to insult or offend someone openly
Example
He saw the rude comment as a direct affront to his hard work.
他把那句无礼的评论看作是对自己辛勤付出的公然冒犯。